This Week In Videogames

Called it. 

#SonyBungie #Destiny2 #ThisWeekInVideogames
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Vids I mentioned:
Here's what I think about Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard: https://youtu.be/w9ZlCiwqYg0
Watch Dogs Legion review: https://youtu.be/6e89QS2Ooyg
Hyper Scape review: https://youtu.be/3BdoGiFNxP4

Check out Jupiter Moons: Mecha on Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1288540/Jupiter_Moons_Mecha/
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Blizzard unveil new IP for the first time in YEARS, Respawn are making three (!) new Star Wars games and early Pokemon Legends: Arceus reviews are very positive indeed. 

Vids I mentioned:
Here's what I think about Microsoft buying Activision Blizzard: https://youtu.be/w9ZlCiwqYg0
Rainbow Six Extraction review: https://youtu.be/4RdRh97jHvw
Nobody Saves The World review: https://youtu.be/gggJ0-bfF3g

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This Week In Videogames is back, baby and we're going LOOONG to catch up on everything we missed while on break. 
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2021....yeah nah. 
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Fresh rumours about a BOTW 2 release window, Cyberpunk lawsuit is settled for a laughable sum and STALKER 2 found the perfect way to burst they hype bubble for their game. 
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Vids I mentioned: 
Deathloop review: https://youtu.be/EjneXxn2FZA
Podcast with Alanah, Jake and Yong: https://youtu.be/8z2LKyunT0I

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• Most finished: https://www.ign.com/articles/resident-evil-village-most-completed-game-2021
• Least finished: https://exputer.com/news/games/returnal-was-one-of-the-least-finished-games-this-year/
• GOTY round up
 • IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/game-of-the-year-2021
 • Gamespot: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/game-of-the-year-2021-deathloop/1100-6499014/
 • Polygon: https://www.polygon.com/c/22796149/50-best-video-games-of-2021-polygon-goty
 • Game Informer: https://www.gameinformer.com/feature/2021/12/17/why-halo-infinite-is-our-2021-game-of-the-year
 • Time: https://time.com/6126797/best-video-games-2021/
• Cyberpunk settlement: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/12/17/cdprs-cyberpunk-2077-investor-settlement-is-hilariously-tiny/
• GoG: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/29/22808199/cd-projekt-gog-losses-restructuring-earnings-2021
• Epic Cart: https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/news/introducing-the-epic-games-store-shopping-cart
• Nintendo lose: https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2021/12/nintendo-loses-court-appeal-over-switch-eshop-pre-order-cancellations
• Nintendo win: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/switch-hacker-gary-bowser-must-pay-nintendo-10m-on-top-of-his-4-5m-fine/
• BOTW 2: https://www.gamesradar.com/breath-of-the-wild-2-is-reportedly-still-on-track-for-2022-potentially-november/
• Red ring poster: https://gear.xbox.com/products/red-ring-of-death-premium-poster
• Stalker:
 • https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/15/22834567/stalker-2-nfts-metahuman-dmarket
 •  https://twitter.com/stalker_thegame/status/1471620399997886472
• Ub NFTs:
 • https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-devs-don-t-understand-company-s-nft-push-eithe-1848215633 
 • https://kotaku.com/ubisoft-boss-tells-employees-that-nfts-are-just-the-beg-1848236987
• Spinter Cell: https://news.ubisoft.com/en-us/article/4adJLuhgYrPboHAPRfK7Oz/splinter-cell-remake-begins-development-at-ubisoft-toronto
 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HH1_ZCSf_HY&t=1s

The Game Awards serve up some much deserved recognition, some head-scratching snubs and plenty of new reveals, plus Ubisoft found a way to suck even more!
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Vids I mentioned: 
Halo Infinite review: https://youtu.be/v9e4pNb2GtE
Halo multiplayer impressions: https://youtu.be/YEaa62uBGa0
Battlefield 2042 review-in-progress: https://youtu.be/A78ghNi5QFY

Check out Trek to Yomi on Steam:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1370050/Trek_to_Yomi/

Keanu interview courtesy of The Verge: 
https://youtu.be/0OK80eljWrs
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• Android PC: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/9/22827037/google-android-games-windows-pc-google-play-games
• Halo Playlists: https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/11/22829744/halo-infinite-playlists-slayer
• Bungie: 
 • IGN: https://www.ign.com/articles/bungie-report-battle-soul-work-culture-harassment-crunch?utm_source=twitter
 • CEO: https://www.bungie.net/en/News/Article/50895
• Activision: 
 • Strike: https://twitter.com/abetterabk/status/1468943518248980486?s=21
 • Warning: https://twitter.com/BlizzJess/status/1469355855707475970
 • https://twitter.com/valiscariot/status/1469383335927595019
• Ubisoft Quartz:
 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSVoJ0WUQfY&lc=UgyHDIFBhVEch7XxYpF4AaABAg.9VehJ7UNbw29VeiCkF5NBU
 •  https://www.pcgamer.com/uk/ubisoft-de-lists-overwhelmingly-disliked-nft-announcement-video/
 • https://kotaku.com/we-live-in-hell-and-this-ubisoft-nft-that-requires-you-1848202326
• Peter M: https://kotaku.com/peter-molyneuxs-next-game-is-a-blockchain-business-sim-1848201920
• $70 PC Games: 
 • https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/70-pricing-is-coming-to-pc-starting-with-square-enixs-next-games/
 • https://twitter.com/mmmmmmmmiller/status/1469740087177105410?t=qoi-vefGKDsY3g0xUif_kw&s=19
Death Stranding Patents: https://www.nme.com/news/gaming-news/sony-successfully-patents-death-stranding-style-environment-changes-3114015?amp=&_gsa=1&_js_v=a6&usqp=mq331AQIKAGwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=16390354279267&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nme.com%2Fnews%2Fgaming-news%2Fsony-successfully-patents-death-stranding-style-environment-changes-3114015

A Cyberpunk VR mod hits soon, Halo Infinite multiplayer woes get worse, Playstation returns fire on Gamepass and Battlefield will never be the same. 
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Vids I mentioned: 
Halo Infinite review: https://youtu.be/v9e4pNb2GtE
Halo multiplayer impressions: https://youtu.be/YEaa62uBGa0
Battlefield 2042 review-in-progress: https://youtu.be/A78ghNi5QFY

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• Dragon age: https://www.ea.com/games/dragon-age/news/dragon-age-day-2021
• Mass Effect TV: https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2021/11/25/amazon-studios-is-apparently-working-on-a-deal-to-adapt-mass-effect-to-tv/
• Cyberpunk VR: https://www.pcgamer.com/cyberpunk-2077-vr-mod-should-come-out-in-january-says-creator/
• Activision: 
 • https://www.axios.com/state-treasurers-pressure-activision-over-misconduct-352fe2e6-64d4-4f30-ba7e-39e0e13419de.html
 • https://www.theverge.com/2021/12/3/22816827/raven-software-qa-contractor-layoff-activision-blizzard-call-of-duty
 •  https://twitter.com/eyyohbee/status/1466890788235878409?t=8yAzfdfZ92AA8aRjvWna9A&s=19
 • https://kotaku.com/call-of-duty-warzone-devs-stage-walkout-over-layoffs-1848165716
• The Game Awards: 
 • https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/12/03/game-awards-announcements/
 • https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/1467007741214347264
• FF:
 • https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/1c59de837cc84285ad1cdb4c9a9cad782363f25b
 • https://steamdb.info/app/39210/graphs/
• Halo: https://www.reddit.com/r/halo/comments/r97dai/temporary_rhalo_lockdown/
• Battlefield:
 • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-2042-bug-stops-players-from-looking-left-and-right-on-pc/1100-6498513/?utm_source=reddit.com
 • https://www.pcgamer.com/ea-sacks-off-battlefield-2042-santa-skin-following-player-backlash/
 • https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/12/02/battlefield-2042-has-lost-70-of-its-players-in-two-weeks-on-steam/?sh=796379c222da
 • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/battlefield-franchise-undergoes-major-shake-up/1100-6498521/
 • https://www.gamespot.com/articles/ea-wants-to-build-a-connected-battlefield-universe-more-experiences-on-the-way/1100-6498518/
• PS Gamepass: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/playstation-plans-new-service-to-take-on-xbox-game-pass-1.1690849
• Fornite: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knAYcg7Tt8E
• Epic Harmonix: http://www.harmonixmusic.com/blog/harmonix-is-joining-the-epic-games-family
• Titanfall: https://twitter.com/Respawn/status/1466097260836519938
• Scalpers: https://www.pcmag.com/news/democrats-push-bill-to-outlaw-bots-from-snatching-up-online-goods

CDPR talks a Cyberpunk 2077 expansion, a Marvel MMORPG is in the works and Halo Infinite's honeymoon is over. 
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Vids I mentioned: 
Psychonauts 2 video: https://youtu.be/Wdusn9I0dwA
Halo multiplayer impressions: https://youtu.be/YEaa62uBGa0
Halo campaign impressions: https://youtu.be/I0SRpc-ysgw
Battlefield 2042 review-in-progress: https://youtu.be/A78ghNi5QFY
The Act Man's Halo MP video: https://youtu.be/ARNBtGn70ww

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• Halo backlash
 • Progression
 • Event: https://www.forbes.com/sites/paultassi/2021/11/24/halo-infinite-might-be-throwing-the-worst-live-event-ive-ever-seen/?sh=1cc24f266175
 • Feel the pain: https://twitter.com/hookscourt/status/1465101313717379077
 • Cheaters: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-27-as-halo-infinite-cheating-begins-console-players-call-on-343-to-let-them-disable-crossplay
 • Features: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARNBtGn70ww&ab_channel=TheActMan
• Series S: https://www.businessinsider.com/most-popular-game-console-black-friday-2021-xbox-2021-11?r=US&IR=T
• Battlefield roadmap: https://www.ea.com/games/battlefield/battlefield-2042/news/battlefield-briefing-launch-update-and-the-road-ahead?utm_campaign=bf2042_hd_ww_ic_soco_twt_tw-road-ahead&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&cid=71833&ts=1637704960270
• Battlefield: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/battlefields-head-of-design-is-leaving-dice-following-2042s-release/
• Mass Effect TV: https://press-start.com.au/news/playstation/2021/11/25/amazon-studios-is-apparently-working-on-a-deal-to-adapt-mass-effect-to-tv/
• Dragon Age: https://kotaku.com/dragon-ages-senior-creative-director-has-left-bioware-1848114644?rev=1637721540237&utm_campaign=Kotaku&utm_content=1637721695&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_source=twitter
• Marvel MMO: https://www.pcgamer.com/a-marvel-mmo-is-coming-from-dc-universe-online-studio-city-of-heroes-lead-dev/
• Spidey: https://www.ign.com/articles/avengers-spider-man-dlc-no-story-missions
• Cyberpunk
 • Very positive: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-27-cyberpunk-2077-now-has-very-positive-user-review-rating-on-steam
 • Good game: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cd-projekt-believes-cyberpunk-will-be-considered-a-very-good-game-in-the-long-run/
 • Expansion: https://twistedvoxel.com/cdpr-multiple-new-projects-major-update-cyberpunk-2077/
• Bobby Bowser: https://www.fanbyte.com/news/nintendo-issues-internal-response-to-activision-blizzard-reports/
• Star Wars: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-15-quantic-dreams-star-wars-game-apparently-set-in-high-republic-era
• RGG: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/yakuza-studio-ryu-ga-gotoku-is-working-on-a-new-franchise/
• Pokemon: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-25-pok-mon-diamond-and-pearl-remakes-become-second-biggest-switch-launch-in-japan

Battlefield 2042 earns a new nickname after its disastrous launch, Bobby Kotick's days are (hopefully) numbered and the GTA Refunded saga is far from over. 
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Vids I mentioned: 
Halo multiplayer impressions: https://youtu.be/YEaa62uBGa0
Halo campaign impressions: https://youtu.be/I0SRpc-ysgw
Battlefield 2042 review-in-progress: https://youtu.be/A78ghNi5QFY
Hunt Showdown review: https://youtu.be/7olAZyoO6cs
Death's Door review: https://youtu.be/pTx4QOk2CFo

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Sources:
• Activision
 • Bobby: https://twitter.com/kirstengrind/status/1460641844346298371?s=21
 • Board backing: https://twitter.com/jasonschreier/status/1460695834677366794
 • Bobby's mate: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2021-11-19/activision-blizzard-s-atvi-board-is-full-of-ceo-bobby-kotick-s-friends
 • Zero tolerance: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/activision-reportedly-says-no-evidence-means-zero-tolerance-policy-cant-be-applied-to-ceo-bobby-kotick/
 • Shareholders: https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2021/11/17/bobby-kotick-resignation-shareholders/
 • Walkout: https://kotaku.com/calls-for-bobby-kotick-s-resignation-intensify-as-emplo-1848067513
  ○ https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/18/22789679/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-employees-petition-removal
 • Sony: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/playstation-chief-criticizes-activision-response-to-allegations-1.1683459
 • Xbox: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/xbox-chief-says-he-s-evaluating-relationship-with-activision-1.1684115
 • Maybe: https://www.wsj.com/articles/activision-blizzard-ceo-bobby-kotick-tells-colleagues-he-would-consider-leaving-if-he-cant-quickly-fix-problems-11637533064
• Halo numbers: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/halo-infinite-hit-more-than-270000-concurrent-players-on-steam-within-8-hours-of-release/
 • https://twitter.com/JakeSucky/status/1462582404086853632
 • Battle pass: https://twitter.com/ske7ch/status/1460680004090548226?s=21
• Battlefield: https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qyykk7/if_this_is_a_love_letter_to_the_fans_then_i_wish/
 • https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qw1mbw/fuck_it_heres_a_list_of_absolutely_everything/
 • https://www.reddit.com/r/battlefield2042/comments/qz3kn9/i_sat_at_my_pc_in_disbelieve/
 • https://screenrant.com/battlefield-2042-steam-reviews-mostly-negative/
• Battlefront 3: https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1461869544780222472
• BGAE2: https://twitter.com/_Tom_Henderson_/status/1459270600229326855
• GTA
 • Apology: https://www.rockstargames.com/newswire/article/393o373751k48k/a-note-from-the-rockstar-games-team-re-grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-th?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=o_social&utm_campaign=gta-trilogy_announcement_update-20211119
 • More DMCA: https://libertycity.net/gta-4/news/5171-take-two-requested-to-remove-gta-mods.html
 • GTA 4: https://gameinfinitus.com/news/gta-iv-remaster-reportedly-in-development-comes-with-episodes-from-liberty-city/
• Riot Forge: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci6LFS4VQpU&ab_channel=RiotForge
 • Project L: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hugGCZon3I&ab_channel=RiotGames
 • Hytale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6aH25Jx3rs&ab_channel=RiotGames
 • Song of Nunu: https://www.gematsu.com/2021/11/song-of-nunu-a-league-of-legends-story-announced-for-ps5-xbox-series-ps4-xbox-one-switch-and-pc

The GTA Trilogy Remaster will go down in history for all the wrong reasons, Battlefield 2042 is in VERY rough shape at launch and Microsoft gives us a surprise birthday present: Halo Infinite. 
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Vids I mentioned: 
Elden Ring preview: https://youtu.be/aRDLKy3v2hw
Battlefield 2042 review-in-progress: https://youtu.be/A78ghNi5QFY

Check out InfernoPlus' incredible Dark Souls mod here: https://youtu.be/qRBTMhG2_00

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Sources:
• GTA
 • PC launcher: https://techraptor.net/gaming/news/gta-trilogy-unplayable-for-some-as-rockstar-games-launcher-goes-down
 • Pulled from sale: https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-12-rockstar-pulls-grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-the-definitive-edition-from-sale-on-pc#comments
 • PC files: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/as-gta-trilogy-pc-is-pulled-dataminers-discover-it-contains-missing-music-and-holy-grail-dev-notes/
 • Hot Coffee: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/gta-trilogy-chaos-continues-as-hot-coffee-sex-files-reportedly-uncovered/
 • Early reports: https://twitter.com/siobeneventi/status/1458819187237916673?t=_8IF-fh3wA9H9RJFHvGHeA&s=19
  ○ https://gfycat.com/concernedcheapcicada-thefriendlybro-gta-san-andreas-gaming-ps5
 • Mobile Port: https://www.reddit.com/r/pcgaming/comments/qt6k56/the_trilogy_definitive_edition_is_basically_the/
 • Review: https://opencritic.com/game/12230/grand-theft-auto-the-trilogy-the-definitive-edition
  ○ https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-11-14-gta-the-trilogy-has-a-metacritic-aggregate-score-of-0-5
• Xbox 20: https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2021/11/15/xbox-netflix-red-notice-anniversary-partnership/
• Bethesda: https://www.ign.com/articles/bethesda-single-player-elder-scrolls-starfield-fallout
• Starfield: https://www.ign.com/articles/starfield-mod-support-bethesda
• Elder Scrolls VI: https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/bethesda-wishes-it-could-release-elder-scrolls-6-sooner-than-planned-but-wants-to-get-it-right/
• Exclusive: https://www.theverge.com/2021/11/15/22783314/elder-scrolls-6-xbox-exclusive-pc-phil-spencer
• PS5 Shortage: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/sony-cuts-playstation-5-production-020113585.html
• Epic: 
 • https://twitter.com/RaveofRavendale/status/1459183866229538817?s=20
 • https://www.aroged.com/2021/11/12/lets-build-a-zoo-sales-on-the-epic-games-store-were-low-compared-to-those-on-steam/
• Vanguard: 
 • https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-14-call-of-duty-launch-sales-down-40-percent-year-on-year-uk-charts
 • https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/captain-america-and-indiana-jones-cod-vanguard/